Emily Cruz
Lovely mother/daughter team!
I’ve only had the pleasure of trying their food twice, but both times it was exceptional! Both ladies I’ve interacted with were so sweet and helpful, you can clearly see that hospitality is a passion for them.
(Thank you for the guava pastry today, it was so amazing!)
… moreEliad Goldwasser
Friendly staff welcomed us and were very accommodating. The menu is small with limited items but worked fine for us. The place is a big open garden with lots of seating options. Some shaded and some out in the sun. DJ was playing beats and the music was pretty loud. Certainly not the place for intimate conversation…The food itself was wonderful!
I ordered vegetarian soup and a cubano sandwich and both were great!
… moreMelody Harvey
We traveled to Arcata for my birthday and to visit with our daughter who is a student at Cal Poly Humboldt. We decided to visit Mothers Cooking Experience to have brunch but also to support a black owned business. Once inside, we looked over the menu and ordered our meals at the counter. We found a table and sipped on our mimosas while we waited on our meals. I ordered the lemon ricotta pancakes with fried chicken. The chicken was tender, juicy and seasoned to perfection and the pancakes were just as scrumptious! My husband had one of the best sellers..fried chicken, black beans, toast, potatoes and eggs. Everything was finger licking good!! We will be going back on our next visit. Thank you Alby for making us feel at home.
… moreKD
Went there on Sunday and they do a buffet style and charge by the weight of your plate. I liked that idea because I got to try a little of everything and everything was tasty. They did say some items on the menu you could still order like their chicken sandwich. It’s a food truck but next to a winery were there are seats and tables you can sit at. The biscuit and pancake were fluffy and got a side of honey butter. Yum! Fried chicken was super juicy and had perfect crisp. Beans had a lot of flavor. The Portobello mushroom had a very strong balsamic taste, but I still enjoyed it, nice and tender. The egg was great, all in all we enjoyed trying all of it. I’ll definitely be back for their fried chicken sandwich!
… moreLinds
Wow, what a fabulous hidden gem! Food was 10/10. My fiancé got the Havana bowl and the chicken literally fell off the bone and was melt in your mouth delish! A previous review mentioned how the Cuban sandwich was soggy. They changed the bread it’s served on and it was amazing! Chefs kiss. Will definitely be back. It is a bit pricey but we never mind when the food is this high quality!
… moreEmilie Sisson
Went by today on a whim for lunch with my boyfriend and wow was I ever surprised. This was one of the best dishes I have personally had in years. You can feel the love and care they put into their food. I had the portobello mushroom steak bowl, and my boyfriend got the fried chicken sandwich. Everything in the bowl and sandwhich was cooked perfectly. The touch of the plantain with the pickled onions with the Chimichurri sauce ontop of the mushroom was pure bliss. If you’re thinking about going here, don’t hesitate. The owners were some of the sweetest people I have met in the food industry and life. 10/10 for everything. I am super happy with what I got.
… moreZ P (TheTravelFOODIE)
Go. Eat. Here. Now.
Doesn’t matter if it’s brunch, lunch, or dinner you’re gonna be stoked. My favorite brunch is the fried egg, friend chicken sandwich with chips. I love their soup. Their rice and beans is 10/10. I’ve tried so many things and everything was/is AMAZING
… moreGloria Baker
The food at Mother’s Cooking is absolutely phenomenal. Posted below is the blackened fish from their tasting menu.
Also, I normally don’t eat pork but I could not stop eating their Cubano. If you want a happy stomach and a smiling face definitely stop by here and grab some breakfast or lunch!
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The chicken is an incredible savory fall of the bone piece of heaven
The rice is seasoned and cooked to perfection
The garlic bread has fresh garlic on it
And the slice of plantain is like a mild dessert for the end!
… moreCarlos Esquivel
Lemon ricotta pancakes and fried buttermilk chicken were delicious! Combined with a lavender oat milk latte, I had the best meal on our road trip through Arcata. Hope to find myself around here soon.
… moreVikki Abols
Next level food packed with flavor and love! The chicken sandwich was just unreal – get the bacon & buffalo sauce! It’s a must if you are in town! …and thank you to the mother & daughter crew for being super lovely
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